| Date | Saturday, 12 March 1938 |
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| Competition | Highland League |
| Fixture/Score | Fraserburgh 5:3 Ross County |
| Venue | Bellslea Park |
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| Ross County | |
| Manager | George Henderson |
| Starting 11 | 1: I MacPherson, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: A Burnett 2 (2 pens), 4: Roddie Garrow, 5: George Henderson, 6: J.A Ross, 7: J.A MacKay, 8: D Gillies, 9: Ernest Gowl 1, 10: A. MacDonald, 11: J MacIntosh |
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| Match Report | Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Fraserburgh 5 Ross County 3 Nine goals were scored in this game at Fraserburgh, of which the home team claimed six. The visitors were full of fight in the first half, showing a good turn of speed and going after the ball with fine spirit. Ross County opened the scoring in five minutes, Gowl, centre-forward, scoring from close in. From the kick-off Fraserburgh equalised, Crawford, inside-right, driving hard into the corner of the net. Immediately afterwards Fraserburgh took the lead, J. Duthie, left-half, netting from a penalty. A little later County again drew level, Burnett, left back, scoring from a penalty. Four goals in fifteen minutes! Fraserburgh again took the lead through Watt, outside-left. In the second half Fraserburgh gained the ascendancy, and in five minutes increased their lead, Burnett, outside-right, being the marksman. Five minutes later the homesters went further ahead, J. Duthie scoring a brilliant goal from thirty yards. With twenty minutes to go, G. Bell, centre-forward, brought Fraserburgh's total to six, and close on time County reduced the leeway, Burnett scoring from another penalty. |